<h3><?php echo $this->__('Latest news from PACKT') ?></h3>

<table>
<?php foreach($this->getNewsList() as $item): ?>
<tr>
   <td><img src="<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl('media') . 'news' . DS . $item['filename'] ?>" alt="<?php echo $item['title'] ?>" width="64" height="64" style="border: 1px solid #d5d5d5;padding:3px;margin-right: 10px;" /></td>
    <td>
        <h5><?php echo $item['title'] ?></h5>
        <p><?php echo $this->limitCharacter($item['content'], 180, " <a href='/news/index/view/id/".$item['news_id']."'>read more</a>") ?></p>
    </td>
</tr>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</table>